https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6 en-us 2018-07-19 09:46:44 UTC 2018-07-19 10:05:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png 00027898 https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614132 Medical transcriptionists listen to voice recordings that physicians and other healthcare workers make and convert them into written reports. They also review and edit medical documents created using speech recognition technology. Transcriptionists can also interpret medical terminology and abbreviations in preparing patients’ medical histories, discharge summaries, and other documents.]]> 2018-07-19 09:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614132 00027898 https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614245 Medical transcriptionists typically need postsecondary education. This means that you need some sort of education after high school, such as a college education. Prospective medical transcriptionists must have an understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, grammar, and word-processing software.]]> 2018-07-19 09:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614245 00027898 https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614404 The median annual wage for medical transcriptionists was $35,250 a year in May 2017 or $16.95 per hour. ]]> 2018-07-19 09:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614404 00027898 https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614497 Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to decline 3 percent from 2016 to 2026. The growing volume of healthcare services is expected to continue to increase demand for transcription services. However, employment is projected to decline because of increased productivity stemming from technological advances and outsourcing. This means that there will be about 1,900 less medical transcriptionists in the world. ]]> 2018-07-19 09:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614497 00027898 https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614716 * Careful listening skills 
* Good understanding of grammar and medical terminology 
* Fast at typing (Many transcriptions to process in a day)]]> 2018-07-19 10:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/00027898/vzmoxaqzvoo6/wish/270614716